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The Business of InfoSec PodcastFaizal Janif chats with us about the difference between a robust cyber strategy and tick box exerciseIn this week’s episode of the Business of Infosec Podcast, our host Michelle Ribeiro is joined by Faizal Janif, Executive Advisory Board Member for the Australian Information Security Association, and Advisory Board Member from Corinium APAC CISO Advisory Board. Together they walk through Faizal’s journey into cyber and his vast experience planning and executing cyber strategy.
In the discussion this week:
The risks and implications of the tick box exercises for CISOs and the organisation
How well do executives understand the effectiveness of their cyber tools – are they implementing it effectively?
How to get...2023-03-2943 min
The Business of Data PodcastData in Science: The Business of Data Podcast LIVE with Karen Ambrose, Research Data Services and Database Team Lead at The Francis Crick InstituteIn this special live Business of Data podcast, Karen Ambrose, Research Data Services and Database Team Lead at The Francis Crick Institute, appears on stage with Catherine King at CDAO UK to discuss the important role of data in science
Listen now to hear more about:
How data regulations impact the way data is used collaboratively at The Francis Crick Institute
What processes are in place to balance data security while allowing research to continue
The diversity. equity and inclusion strategies the institute has established to make science richer at 'The Crick'
2022-05-0522 minThe Business of Data PodcastPoornima Ramaswamy: How Qlik is Using Data to Transform Business ProcessesQlik EVP Global Partnerships Poornima Ramaswamy shares how the software company is enabling customers to respond to real-world demands
When the pandemic struck, not even the most comprehensive business continuity plans considered the whole world coming to a standstill at the same time. During this time, data came into its own as the backbone of business decision-making.
In this week’s Business of Data podcast, Qlik EVP Global Partnerships and Chief of Staff to the CEO Poornima Ramaswamy speaks to us about data’s evolution from a back-office function to a front office enabler. With over...2022-04-2931 minThe Business of Data PodcastAdebayosoye Awonaike: Tackling Cloud Modernization Challenges at Legal & General CapitalAdebayosoye Awonaike, Head of Data at Legal & General Capital outlines his cloud transformation journey at the investment company
Over recent months, investment firm Legal & General Capital has undertaken a cloud transformation journey to democratize data within the organization.
In this week’s Business of Data podcast, Legal & General Capital’s Head of Data Adebayosoye Awonaike, talks about his experiences leading this transformation, and the challenges faced along the way. The company’s data strategy requires readily available and usable data throughout the organization.
He says: “We needed to centralize data, that’s really driven our c...2022-04-2129 minThe Business of Data PodcastPete Williams: Prioritizing Scarce Data Team ResourcesPete Williams, Director of Data and Online at publishing company Penguin Random House UK, shares how he’s learned to balance scarce data team talent with reaching business goals
Pete Williams has held many data and analytics leadership roles since 2013, in various sectors. But a common challenge across all of them has been the need to manage finite data team resources effectively.
In this week’s Business of Data podcast, he shares his approach to doing this in a way that balances working towards an organization’s long-term strategy with meeting its short-term, tactical goals.
...2022-04-1434 minThe Business of Data PodcastHow to be a Successful CDAO in 2022
The skills and traits needed to deliver results as a Chief Data or Analytics Officer, according to two of the world’s top data-focused executives
Data leadership is evolving constantly. But with Harvard Business Review reporting that the average Chief Data Officer’s tenure is just 2.5 years, it’s clear that many of the executives who hold these positions aren’t meeting expectations in these notoriously demanding roles.
As Sarah Gadd, Head of Data and AI Solutions at investment banking giant Credit Suisse, says, the breadth of skills required to lead data-driven business transformations means it takes a...2022-04-0740 minThe Business of Data PodcastNatasha Gray: Why ViiV Healthcare is Decentralizing Analytics InnovationNatasha Gray, VP, Head of Data and Analytics at ViiV Healthcare, shares how democratization and people are underpinning ViiV’s data-driven transformation
Enterprises that successfully leverage data and analytics have been found to outperform their competitors. But as companies undertake these transformation journeys, their data functions must also evolve to keep up with the demands of a data-driven business.
In this week’s Business of Data podcast, Natasha Gray, VP, Head of Data Analytics for HIV/AIDS researcher and pharmaceutical company ViiV Healthcare, shares how she’s spearheading the firm’s analytics capability modernization.
“The d...2022-03-3129 minThe Business of Data PodcastMilton Volpato: How Data Leaders Can Overcome Resistance to ChangeMilton Volpato, East and West Markets Modeling Data Solutions Manager at Liberty Mutual Insurance, shares his advice for getting organizational buy-in for delivering transformation projects
Data leaders often encounter resistance to change when implementing their strategies. But, as agents of change, these executives must be able to allay the reservations of their coworkers to deliver digital transformation projects successfully.
In this week’s Business of Data podcast, Milton Volpato, Liberty Mutual Insurance’s East and West Markets Modeling Data Solutions Manager, advises data leaders on dealing with this kind of resistance. For Volpato, the route caus...2022-03-2424 minThe Business of Data PodcastKyle Winterbottom's 3 Data Leadership Trends to Watch in 2022
Kyle Winterbottom, Founder and MD of specialist recruitment agency Orbition, shares three trends he believes will reshape enterprise data and analytics teams in the coming months
After 11 years in data and analytics recruitment, Kyle Winterbottom has an intimate knowledge of the trends shaping enterprise data and analytics teams. Since founding specialist recruitment agency Orbition two years ago, he’s noticed a number of significant changes in the industry.
In this week’s episode of the Business of Data podcast, Winterbottom shares how three recent developments are influencing the shape of enterprise data and analytics teams.
...2022-03-1729 minThe Business of Data PodcastFrans van Bruggen: Preparing for the EU’s Artificial Intelligence ActFrans van Bruggen: Preparing for the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act2022-03-1029 min
The Business of InfoSec PodcastEpisode Ten: Building a Resilient Cybersecurity CultureNaveed Islam, Chief Information Security Officer at UK-based payments company Dojo, argues that people are the first line of cybersecurity defense2022-03-0430 minThe Business of Data PodcastBharti Rai: Enabling Holistic Patient Care with Data and Analytics
Bharti Rai, Chief US Commercial Operations, Insights, Analytics, Data Officer at Novartis, shares her views about how healthcare companies should harness the power of data to provide more holistic patient care
Data-driven technologies are transforming the entire healthcare sector, from enabling innovative new approaches to medicine development to improving patient care and even preventing people from getting sick in the first place.
In this week’s Business of Data podcast, Bharti Rai, Chief US Commercial Operations, Insights, Analytics and Data Officer at pharmaceutical firm Novartis, argues that, for best results, healthcare companies should align their an...2022-03-0332 minThe Business of Data PodcastDeep Srivastav: Creating AI-Driven Value Propositions at Franklin TempletonDeep Srivastav, SVP, Head of Digital Solutions at Franklin Templeton, shares how adopting a client-centric approach is helping the investment firm drive greater returns with AI
When companies think of transformation, many focus on the technical side, rather than on customer needs. But AI is not a magical wand that can be waved across the organization to create value.
In this week’s Business of Data podcast, Deep Srivastav, SVP, Head of Digital Solutions at international investment company Franklin Templeton, shares how centering AI projects around driving value for clients can yield far better results....2022-02-2421 minThe Business of Data PodcastIshita Majumda: What Data Democratization Looks Like at eBay in 2022Ishita Majumda, VP, Data Analytics Platform at eBay, shares how the online retail giant’s strategy for establishing data-driven business practices has evolved in recent months
Data democratization has become a hot topic in recent years. Increasingly, enterprises want to empower non-data staff to use data-driven insights and embed data-driven business practices across their whole organizations.
For many companies, data democratization initiatives start with delivering programs to improve the data literacy of non-technical staff. But in this week’s Business of Data podcast, eBay’s VP, Data Analytics Platform, Ishita Majumdar, shares how this alone has no...2022-02-1733 minThe Business of Data PodcastAllen Thompson: The Right Way to Transform the Insurance Sector with DataAllen Thompson, VP Data and Analytics at The Hanover Insurance Group, shares his advice for choosing which digital transformation projects to pursue and getting the right data foundations in place to ensure they succeed
Prior to COVID-19, the insurance sector was relatively slow to transform itself with data and analytics technologies. The pandemic has helped to change attitudes towards these investments. But executives will struggle to translate this newfound enthusiasm into business results without a clear strategy.
“Data is like the new toy everybody wants to play with, but they don’t want to read the...2022-02-1033 minThe Business of InfoSec PodcastEpisode Nine: Election Integrity in the Age of MisinformationMaricopa County CISO Lester Godsey shares his experiences overseeing information security in a hotly contested presidential election2022-02-0833 minThe Business of Data PodcastChun Schiros PhD: What’s Next for Data Science at Regions Bank
Chun Schiros PhD, SVP, Head of Enterprise Data Science Group at Regions Bank, shares how a focus on trustworthiness is helping her team drive value with AI at the banking giant
Banks have invested heavily in projects to integrate AI with their core business processes in recent years. But in light of scrutiny from consumers and regulators alike, financial services sector executives are increasingly focused on ensuring AI systems are fair, trustworthy and explainable.
As SVP, Head of Enterprise Data Science Group at Alabama-based banking giant Regions Bank, Chun Schiros PhD is a key player...2022-02-0327 minThe Business of Data PodcastCallum Staff: Building on Pandemic-Era Data Science Successes at M&SCallum Staff, Head of Data Science and Analytics at Marks &
Spencer, discusses his plan to build on his team’s successes
over the past 24 months and integrate data further with the
retailer’s business processes
At UK retailer Marks & Spencer, most conversations in the past two years
involving data and analytics have revolved around COVID-19.
For Callum Staff, Head of Data Science and Analytics at Marks & Spencer,
the global crisis meant putting major data science projects on ice to better
support the retailer’s supply chain. He considers the move ‘a real shi...2022-01-2729 minThe Business of InfoSec PodcastEpisode Eight: How to Use Psychology to Reinforce CybersecurityiRhythm Technologies Privacy and Compliance Lead Jonathan Craven discusses how psychology can be a useful tool to promote cyber-secure behavior in the workplace2022-01-2039 minThe Business of Data PodcastLin Yue: An Outsider’s Take on Data-Driven InnovationGoldman Sachs Executive Director Lin Yue is a first-generation immigrant to the UK. She shares how her experiences in a foreign country have shaped how she applies data to business challenges
This week’s Business of Data podcast is unlike previous ones. Where we usually hear from data leaders, in this episode we hear from a business stakeholder who uses data heavily in her role at Goldman Sachs.
Lin Yue works as an Executive Director of UK Institutional Business at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. As a first-generation professional working in the UK, she believes her cr...2022-01-1930 minThe Business of Data PodcastRicha Sachdev: The Whole Enterprise Plays a Role in Making ML EthicalRicha Sachdev, Head of ML Engineering at Vanguard, discusses her approach to ensuring ML models are developed ethically and used responsibly
As organizations get to grips with the practical issues around ensuring AI and ML is used ethically, a lot of effort needs to go into helping business stakeholders understand these technologies. In this week’s Business of Data podcast, Richa Sachdev, Head of Machine Learning Engineering at investment firm Vanguard, shares how she’s ensuring her team puts ethical data at the center of its strategy.
Principles for Ethical Model Development
Sachdev’s team...2022-01-1327 minThe Business of Data PodcastIoannis Gedeon, Unicef: Analytics Leaders Must Ask the Right QuestionsIoannis Gedeon, Unicef: Analytics Leaders Must Ask the Right Questions2022-01-0723 minThe Business of Data PodcastJustin Smith: In-between TransformationsJustin Smith: In-between Transformations2021-12-1527 minThe Business of InfoSec PodcastEpisode Seven: My First Year as a CISO, Guy MorrellIn this episode of the Business of InfoSec Podcast The Francis Crick Institute CISO Guy Morrell shares the successes, challenges, and surprises that he experienced during his first year as a CISO2021-12-1533 minThe Business of Data PodcastSean Durkin: What School Won’t Teach You About Being a Data ScientistSean Durkin, Head of Barclays’ Data Solutions Center of Excellence, shares what he’s learnt about making the jump from academia to working as a data scientist
Today, Sean Durkin is the Head of Barclays' Data Solutions Center of Excellence. But when he started out as a data scientist in 2011, the field was in its infancy. Looking back, he realizes it was naïve to think university had given him everything he needed to survive the world of work.
In this week’s Business of Data podcast episode, he reflects on the culture shock many data scientists feel when taking their f...2021-12-0931 minThe Business of Data PodcastPremal Desai: 2021 Wrap-Up: Taking Stock of The Gym Group’s Data Strategy
Premal Desai, The Gym Group’s Head of Data and AI, shares some of his key lessons from the past year and how the experience will shape his team’s strategy going forward
Gyms have been among the hardest hit businesses through the pandemic. Factors such as on-and-off lockdowns and social distancing have tested businesses and left them with valuable lessons.
In this week’s Business of Data podcast, Premal Desai, Head of Data and AI at The Gym Group, talks about the challenges he’s faced and what lessons he's drawn from them for the futu...2021-12-0224 minThe Business of InfoSec PodcastEpisode Six: Updating the CIS ControlsIn this episode of the Business of InfoSec Podcast, we talk to Center for Internet Security editorial panel member Rick Doten about the version eight updates to the organization’s CIS Controls2021-11-3032 minThe Business of Data PodcastRoss Simson: Developing a Successful Charity Sector Data Strategy
Ross Simson, Global Chief Data Officer at CDP, shares how he’s advancing the non-profit’s data strategy and tackling the unique challenges facing charity sector data leaders
With climate change in the spotlight following the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), Ross Simson, Global Chief Data Officer at environment-focused non-profit CDP, joins us this week on the Business of Data podcast.
In this episode, he talks about developing a successful data strategy at CDP, building a data team with the right skills and the need for a global standard for data management accreditation.
Futu...2021-11-2429 minThe Business of Data PodcastAlwyn Thomas: Championing Digital Transformation Through CollaborationAlwyn Thomas, Head of Data Strategy at the Financial Times, discusses the importance of collaboration and buy-in when embarking on organizational transformation
Data leaders agree that people are key to implementing business transformation projects successfully. The challenge often lies in communicating the vision with employees and fostering collaboration to see that vision through.
Speaking on the latest episode of the Business of Data podcast, Alwyn Thomas, Head of Data Strategy at the Financial Times, says collaboration is fundamental to digital transformation. The people developing a company’s transformation strategy should be talking to those on th...2021-11-1828 minThe Business of InfoSec PodcastEpisode Five: Organizational Readiness for a Cyber AttackIn the last of our conversations from CISO London, L&Q Group CISO Goher Mohammad explains how best to prepare your organization in a rapidly changing threat landscape and what he expects from attackers in the coming year.2021-11-1626 minThe Business of Data PodcastPaul Morley: Putting People at the Center of Your Data Strategy
Nedbank Executive, Group Data Services Paul Morley shares his experiences of building company-wide data communities and how he believes organizations can benefit from them
For companies to truly embrace data and analytics, data leaders need to move conversations around data literacy beyond their departments and into the broader organization.
For Paul Morley, Executive, Group Data Services at South African bank Nedbank, one of the best ways to build data literate organizations is to make data conversations a part of daily business operations.
In this week’s Business of Data podcast ep...2021-11-0525 minThe Business of InfoSec PodcastEpisode Four: Zero Trust: Cutting Through the SpinIn this episode of the Business of InfoSec Podcast, we sat down with Mark Osborne, CISO at financial services firm JaJa Finance, at the recent CISO London conference to cut through the spin and discover the essential core of zero trust.2021-11-0326 minThe Business of Data PodcastIan Wallis:How HR is Helping to Level Up Data Literacy Levels at HMRCIan Wallis, Deputy Director, People, Analytics and Insight for HM Revenue and Customs, talks about his new book and how organizations can use data-driven insights to better serve their HR functions
The success of an organization depends on the people who work in it. But while data analytics is becoming central to many business functions, most companies could be doing more to use data-driven insights to enhance their HR departments.
This week’sBusiness of Data podcast guest, Ian Wallis, Deputy Director, People Analytics and Insight for the UK’s HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) department, spec...2021-10-2829 minThe Business of Data PodcastKassim Hussein: Setting Cleveland Clinic London Up for Analytics Success
Kassim Hussein, Head of Enterprise Analytics at Cleveland Clinic London, shares how he overcame an internal skills shortage to set up the clinic’s data and analytics function
When Kassim Hussein was offered the chance to build the analytics function for US-based hospital group Cleveland Clinic’s new UK arm, he jumped at the opportunity. As Head of Enterprise Analytics at Cleveland Clinic London, he’d gain leadership experience while sinking his teeth into an exciting new challenge.
“I realized this is a chance to start a new healthcare system, from scratch, in London,” Hussein recalls. “...2021-10-2129 minThe Business of InfoSec PodcastEpisode Three: Quantum Computing is Poised to Revolutionize CryptographyIn this week’s episode of the Business of InfoSec Podcast, we chat to Voya Financial CISO and author Raj Badhwar about how quantum computing will transform cryptography as we know it.2021-10-2028 minThe Business of Data PodcastGary Goldberg: How Data will Help BP Become an Integrated Energy CompanyGary Goldberg, Chief Data Officer, Trading and Shipping at BP, talks about the role data will play as the firm transitions into an ‘integrated energy company’
With the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference just weeks away, the pressing need for the global economy to transition to greener energy sources is ‘top of mind’ for leaders across the globe. This need will be a defining feature of business and data strategies for energy companies including BP in the coming years.
In this week’s Business of Data podcast, BP Chief Data Officer, Trading and Shipping Gary Goldberg outlines t...2021-10-1526 minThe Business of Data PodcastSathya Bala: How Data Leaders Can Support Enterprise Diversity and InclusionSathya Bala, Head of Global Data Governance at Chanel, shares why she launched My Skin My Story, a global non-profit community connecting diversity and inclusion leaders with data-focused professionals
Inclusion and diversity has shot up the corporate agenda at many companies in recent years. For Sathya Bala, Head of Global Data Governance at Chanel, it’s a topic that will one day receive the same attention as sustainability does in business today.
Awareness of the roles diversity and inclusion plays in guarding against decision-making bias and data plays in ensuring organizations treat people fairly may be...2021-10-0733 minThe Business of InfoSec PodcastEpisode Two: Karen Holmes: Cybersecurity Teams Must ‘Automate or Die’In this episode of the Business of InfoSec Podcast TrueBlue CISO and SVP Karen Holmes explains why she is putting automation and orchestration at the heart of her firm’s cybersecurity strategy.2021-10-0623 minThe Business of Data PodcastAndrie Galaktiou: Building a Retail Data Management Team at John LewisAndrie Galaktiou, former Head of Data at John Lewis Partnership, discusses the role she played in establishing John Lewis’ data management team during her 13-year tenure at retail giant
For a retail giant like John Lewis Partnership, the growth of digital commerce in recent years has created big opportunities to drive sales and optimize processes with data and analytics.
But as former John Lewis Partnership Head of Data Andrie Galaktiou says in this week’s Business of Data podcast episode, few in the industry are in a position to take full advantage of these opportunities.
“It’s exciting, because I think th...2021-09-3026 minThe Business of Data PodcastRogayeh Tabrizi: Six Steps to Chief Data and Analytics Officer SuccessBusiness of Data Podcast2021-09-2333 minThe Business of InfoSec PodcastEpisode One: My Neighbour Hacked My Toothbrush - The Cybersecurity Implications of IoTUniversity of Edinburgh Deputy CISO Garry Scobie joins us on the Business of InfoSec Podcast to discuss the implications of IoT on our homes, our cities, and our lives2021-09-2239 minThe Business of Data PodcastMark Wilson: How to Solve Data Quality Problems at the SourceHandelsbanken UK Head of Data Quality Mark Wilson offers his advice on getting to the root of data quality problems with frontline staff
Data quality has a profound impact on the daily work of frontline staff. And when frontline staff identify data quality problems they expect them to be dealt with promptly. Failure to do so can seriously drain morale.
In this week’s episode of the Business of Data Podcast, Mark Wilson, Head of Data Quality UK at Handelsbanken argues that fighting back against apathy is essential to drive business improvements using data and analytics.
For Wilson to create a...2021-09-1531 minThe Business of Data PodcastRoger Halliday: Improving the Lives of Society’s Most Vulnerable People with Data
Roger Halliday, Chief Statistician for The Scottish Government, shares how public service organizations across Scotland are ‘joining the dots’ between their datasets to help the most vulnerable members of society
In the UK today, much of the data public sector organizations collect about British citizens lives in silos. But as pioneering countries such as Estonia have shown in recent years, governments can greatly improve the quality and efficiency of the services they provide by breaking down those silos and working toward a 360-degree view of their citizens.
In this week’s Business of Data podcast episod...2021-09-0830 minThe Business of Data PodcastSoeren Lueders PhD: The Right Data is More Important Than ‘Big Data’
Soeren Lueders PhD, VP, Effectiveness and ROI Modeling at SevenOne Media, outlines his team’s ‘questions first’ data science strategy and why focusing on the right data beats traditional ‘big data’ approaches
Marketing analytics is a key focus for German broadcasting company SevenOne Media. But while many marketing analytics teams prioritize gathering huge volumes of data to micro-target potential customers, SevenOne Media is bucking this trend.
As Soeren Lueders PhD, VP, Effectiveness and ROI Modeling at SevenOne Media, says in this week’s Business of Data podcast episode, this isn’t necessarily the best approach for all compan...2021-09-0230 min
The Business of Data PodcastVineet Kumar: Moving Beyond Business PerformanceBoD Pod2021-08-2527 minThe Business of Data PodcastSimon Jones: Why Saga is Building a Remote-First Data Science Team
Simon Jones, Head of Data Science and Advanced Analytics at Saga, talks about building a remote-first data science team to help Saga recruit the talent it needs to modernize and engage its increasingly digitally savvy audience
Providing seamless digital customer experiences wasn’t always a priority for British ‘over 50s’ insurance specialist Saga. But as a new cohort of digitally savvy consumers enter their middle ages, the firm’s attitude toward the need for modernization has changed.
As Saga Head of Data Science and Advanced Analytics Simon Jones explains in this week’s Business of Data podca...2021-08-1835 minThe Business of Data PodcastStefanie Costa Leabo: Using Open Data to Fix Boston’s Short-Term Rental Woes
Stefanie Costa Leabo, Chief Data Officer for the City of Boston, shares how her team led an open data project to help manage the impact companies like AirBnB are having on the city’s property rental market
Short-term rental companies including AirBnB have transformed housing markets across the globe. But while many tourists and property owners have benefited from these services, they have also made life harder for long-term renters in some parts of the world.
As Stefanie Costa Leabo, Chief Data Officer for the City of Boston, reveals in this week’s episode of the...2021-08-1230 minThe Business of Data PodcastMatteo Secchi: Scaling HelloFresh’s Product Analytics Team at Pace
Matteo Secchi, Director of Product Analytics at HelloFresh, discusses how the company is ensuring its analysts are driving business impact as the company scales
Meal-kit company HelloFresh has enjoyed fantastic growth in recent years. Demand for its services remained strong through the pandemic, even when companies in other sectors suffered.
As Matteo Secchi, HelloFresh’s Director of Product Analytics, explains in this week’s Business of Data podcast episode, this rapid expansion has created challenges for the company’s analytics function.
Not only has the product analytics team grown since Secchi joined HelloFresh in 201...2021-08-0530 minThe Business of Data PodcastAligning ENGIE’s Business Units with its Analytics Vision: Thierry GrimaThierry Grima, Group Chief Analytics Officer at ENGIE, reveals how he’s driving engagement with the company’s analytics strategy on the Business of Data podcast
Global electricity utility company ENGIE is transforming in more ways than one. Not only is it transitioning toward an operating model built on renewable energy sources, it’s reimagining its business practices for the age of data and analytics.
In this week’s Business of Data podcast episode, ENGIE Group Chief Analytics Officer Thierry Grima shares his experiences of leading the company on this journey and galvanizing staff around his anal...2021-07-3028 minThe Business of Data PodcastPrecisely: Data Integrity Trends: Chief Data Officer Perspectives in 2021How 300+ C-Level Data Executives in the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific are Managing Enterprise Data Assets to Fuel Reliable Data-Driven Decision-Making.
Effective business decision-making depends on providing staff, business intelligence (BI) tools and AI or analytics models with data that’s accurate, consistent and framed with the right context.
We call this ‘data integrity', and our first Data Integrity Trends survey seeks to measure how effectively enterprises are doing this across the world.
This report summarizes what we discovered to paint a unique picture of how successfully enterprises are establishing and maintaining bases of h...2021-07-2126 minThe Business of Data PodcastJoe DosSantos: How Qlik is Making Business Analytics More Efficient in the CloudJoe DosSantos, Chief Data Officer at business analytics platform Qlik, outlines why he believes the company’s ‘cloud-based offering is the future of business analyticsThe advent of cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) lowered the barrier to entry for all manner of business analytics capabilities. The cloud makes it much easier for companies to experiment with and acquire data-driven toolsby removing the need to build and maintain software products in-house.But as Joe DosSantos, Chief Data Officer at business analytics platform Qlik, notes in this week’s Business of Data podcast, it’s only recently that many data-focused executives have started...2021-07-1430 minThe Business of Data PodcastAusten King: How Data Culture Drives Successful Digital TransformationAusten King, Global Head of Data and Analytics at Clyde & Co argues that building a collaborative culture is key to successful digital transformation
For many businesses digital transformation is a catalyst for recovery as we emerge from the pandemic. However, for too many people digital transformation is seen as a job for the IT department.
In this week’s episode of the Business of Data Podcast, Global Head of Data and Analytics at Clyde & Co Austen King argues that successful digital transformation requires everyone to take ownership of the process.
“You can't just outs...2021-07-0828 minThe Business of Data PodcastJordan Levine: We Need a Smarter Approach to Combatting AI BiasJordan Levine, MIT Lecturer and Partner at Dynamic Ideas, outlines why he believes executives and regulators must do more to combat AI bias – and what they can do about it.
When the EU announced its proposed new AI legislation in April 2021, the bloc touted the new laws as a necessary step to ensure Europeans can trust AI technologies. But for Jordan Levine, Partner at consulting firm Dynamic Ideas, the proposals are something of a ‘blunt instrument’.
In this week’s Business of Data podcast, Levine argues that this kind of legislation is, at best, a starting...2021-07-0126 minThe Business of Data PodcastBrian Stewart: Can Asset Management Firms be Data-Focused and Customer-Centric at the Same Time?AXA Investment Managers Global Head of Customer Insight, Web Experience and Analytics Brian Stewart argues that the time has come for asset management firms to innovate their customer experiences
The asset management industry is not famous for its innovative customer experiences.
However, in a competitive market even asset management firms can’t be complacent about fast-changing customer expectations, argues AXA Investment Managers Global Head of Customer Insight, Web Experience and Analytics Brian Stewart in this week’s episode of the Business of Data Podcast.
Helping AXA Investment Managers to understand not only what thei...2021-06-2529 minThe Business of Data PodcastSimon Asplen-Taylor: How Lloyd's Took Data-Driven Business from Theory to PracticeLloyds Chief Data Officer Simon Asplen-Taylor shares his tips on realizing the potential of data to drive business decision-making
When putting together their strategy to become more data-driven Lloyds did something unusual. They published it.
In this week’s episode of the Business of Data Podcast, Simon Asplen-Taylor, Chief Data Officer at Lloyd’s, argues that the publication of their data-driven strategy was an essential first step to turning theory into practice.
“When you're doing something across a market, what you have to watch out for is that everyone understands what the overall strate...2021-06-1729 minThe Business of Data PodcastCraig Civil: the future is nowBusiness of Data Podcast2021-06-0933 minThe Business of Data PodcastLouise Maynard-Atem: Taking an Agile Approach to Data and Analytics SuccessLouise Maynard-Atem, Data Insights Lead at GBG, shares her tips on implementing agile methodology to drive innovation in the wake of the pandemic
Born in the realm of software development, agile methodology has been growing in popularity across a wide range of business functions in recent years.
In this week’s episode of the Business of Data Podcast, Louise Maynard-Atem, Data Insights Lead at identity verification, location intelligence and fraud prevention company GBG argues that an iterative, collaborative approach to data and analytics will help to drive innovation and demonstrate business value as we emerge fr...2021-06-0329 minThe Business of Data PodcastAmit Agnihotri: eBay UK is Using NLP to Transform Customer Experiences
eBay Head of UK Analytics Amit Agnihotri explains how eBay is improving customer experiences by using NLP to tap into a vast trove of previously unused data
Selling items on eBay is supposed to be convenient for both buyers and sellers – but should a dispute arise, eBay needs to know when to step in, and how to resolve it.
In the past, users would have to manually create a ticket and wait for a response. Now, eBay is using natural language processing (NLP) technology to analyze member to member (M2M) messages to predict outcomes an...2021-05-2029 minThe Business of Data PodcastFrancisco Mainez: How HSBC is Using Data to Detect Money Laundering and FraudHSBC is modernizing its fraud and money laundering detection capabilities by rolling out algorithms designed to identify ‘bad apples’ in the most efficient way possible
Digital transformation is not unique to businesses. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, criminals have also moved their activities online.
Now, HSBC is using data to fight back. In this week’s episode of the Business of Data Podcast, HSBC’s Head of Data and Analytics and Business Financial Crime Risk Francisco Mainez explains the motivations behind this global initiative.
“We need to find something that will divert our attention to the customers that we really...2021-05-1230 minThe Business of Data PodcastSadiqah & Devina: A Mission to Empower Data and Analytics Professionals, Black in DataThe co-founders of Black in Data join us to discuss why they founded a collaborative movement to promote equal opportunities and representation for people of color in data and analytics
Our guests for this week’s podcast are on a mission. Devina Nembhard and Sadiqah Musa, both senior analysts at the British newspaper The Guardian, are co-founders of a newly-launched community, Black in Data, designed to accelerate the careers of people of color in data and analytics.
Born of the turbulent events of 2020, including the murder of George Floyd in the US, Black in Data exists to provide mentorship, inspiration an...2021-05-0531 minThe Business of Data PodcastKamayini Kaul: Facing Post-Pandemic Challenges with the Right ToolkitFormer Executive Director of Enterprise Information Strategy and Risk Management & Global Data Protection Officer at Bristol-Myers Squibb on what it takes to emerge stronger from the pandemic
In this week’s episode of the Business of Data Podcast, Kamayini Kaul, the former Executive Director of Enterprise Information Strategy and Risk Management & Global Data Protection Officer for Bristol-Myers Squibb, joins our host Catherine King for a wide-ranging conversation about how data and analytics teams and individuals can put their best foot forward as we emerge from the pandemic.
“Sometimes you have to go slower to go fast...2021-04-2935 minThe Business of Data PodcastWendy Zhang: What Companies Get Wrong About AIWendy Zhang, Director of Governance and Data Strategy at Sallie Mae, discusses why companies must put the right culture, value and quality into their AI initiatives
Since Gartner’s famous proclamation that 85% of AI projects end in failure, the maturity of enterprise AI functions has improved dramatically. But the high number of projects that continue to end in failure suggests that many companies are still getting the basics of AI development wrong.
In this week’s Business of Data podcast, Wendy Zhang, Director of Governance and Data Strategy at banking company Sallie Mae, shares her views on why so many AI p...2021-04-2132 minThe Business of Data PodcastGuy Taylor: How to Get Cultural Buy-In for Your Data and Analytics InitiativeBooking.com Director of Data Science and Analytics Guy Taylor shares his tips on scaling data and analytics initiatives from solid foundations and developing a sound data culture
Scaling data and analytics initiatives successfully can be a challenge - even for businesses with a rich data culture.
In this week’s episode of the Business of Data Podcast, Booking.com Director of Data Science and Analytics Guy Taylor argues that scaling such initiatives successfully relies on strong data foundations, tying data and analytics initiatives to business incentives, and understanding the unique data context of your or...2021-04-1532 minThe Business of Data PodcastAdrian Pearce: Credit Suisse’s Approach to Driving Organization-Wide Data Strategy GoalsAdrian Pearce, Group Chief Data Officer at Credit Suisse, outlines how he balances consistency with flexibility while advancing his data strategy across the firm’s many and diverse business units
For organizations with tens of thousands of employees, getting everyone pulling in the same direction on data strategy can be a huge challenge. Orchestrating a group-wide vision of the future requires a delicate balance of consistency, transparency and flexibility.
In this week’s episode of the Business of Data podcast, Credit Suisse Group Chief Data Officer Adrian Pearce shares his approach to striking this balance to a...2021-04-0729 minThe Business of Data PodcastSameer Rahman: Why Companies Should Pivot Their Business Models Around DataSyed Sameer Rahman, Director of Insight and Data Science at The Royal Mint, discusses how companies can start developing better business models with data
Over the course of his 17-year career, The Royal Mint Director of Insight and Data Science Syed Sameer Rahman has used data-driven techniques to solve a wide range of challenges. One of his key learnings in that time is that data is most useful when you look at it through the right lens.
This week on the Business of Data podcast, we invite him to share his views on why businesses...2021-03-3129 minThe Business of Data PodcastNatalia Lyarskaya: How ZestMoney is Using AI and Machine Learning to Reach New Customers in IndiaZestMoney Chief Data Officer Natalia Lyarskaya explains how cutting-edge technology is helping consumers in India access credit where it was previously unavailable
The appetite for credit is growing in India. However, compared to developed credit markets like the US, India is underserved. There are only three credit cards per 100 people in India, compared with 32 per 100 in the US.
This may be starting to change. In this week’s episode of the Business of Data Podcast, ZestMoney Chief Data Officer Natalia Lyarskaya explains how ZestMoney is using AI and machine learning technology to create a transparent an...2021-03-2426 minThe Business of Data PodcastCamilla Björkqvist: How Danone Created a Data Academy to Fight Back Against FearDanone Global Data and Analytics Transformation Director Camilla Schwartz-Björkqvist explains how she is creating the next generation of data and analytics evangelists at Danone
Large businesses have digitized rapidly over the last few years. As a result, the data and analytics function is more important to business success than ever.
However, some people in businesses of all sizes are still skeptical, even fearful, of the ongoing information revolution.
In this week’s episode of the Business of Data Podcast, Danone Global Data and Analytics Transformation Director Camilla Schwartz-Björkqvist argues that to addr...2021-03-1826 minThe Business of Data PodcastLaura Spencer: How to Scale Data and Analytics Initiatives More Successfully with AnalyticsOpsLaura Spencer: How to Scale Data and Analytics Initiatives More Successfully with AnalyticsOps2021-03-1221 minThe Business of Data PodcastPranav Kapoor: Adapting Audit Departments to Provide Continuous AssurancePranav Kapoor, Global Head of Decision Analytics Audit Innovation at Manulife, discusses how he’s evolving the insurance firm’s audit function to support continuous auditing and advanced analytics
Automation promises to revolutionize the internal auditing process by enabling teams to continually gather from process data that supports auditing activities.
As Manulife Global Head of Decision Analytics Audit Innovation Pranav Kapoor notes, this will enable auditors to provide their businesses with more regular assurance about risk management, governance and their internal control processes.
In this week’s episode of the Business of Data podcas...2021-03-0425 minThe Business of Data PodcastMaria Tarasidou: What Big Tech Gets Right About the Future of BusinessMaria Tarasidou, Global Data Program Manager at Facebook, argues that legacy companies should follow the example of big tech to succeed with data-driven business transformation
Enterprises are increasingly open to investing in new data-driven technologies that are shaping the future of business. But as Facebook Global Data Program Manager Maria Tarasidou argues in this week’s Business of Data podcast, technology doesn’t drive business transformation by itself.
“You have to also be prepared to bring in the right people with the right mindset,” she says. “Everyone needs to understand data. Everybody needs to use it. Everyb...2021-02-2527 minThe Business of Data PodcastCarlos Rivero: Data Sharing is Helping to Address the Opioid Epidemic in the Commonwealth of VirginiaCarlos Rivero, Chief Data Officer of the Commonwealth of Virginia discusses how his team built a better data governance framework to help address the State’s opioid epidemic
Drug overdose deaths in the United States have accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the CDC. Synthetic opioids are driving this increase, nearly 40% more opioid-related deaths were reported year-on-year in May 2020.
In this week’s episode of the Business of Data Podcast, Carlos Rivero, Chief Data Officer of the Commonwealth of Virginia discusses how improved data sharing and governance has helped the State’s worsening opioid epidemi...2021-02-1829 minThe Business of Data PodcastMatt Lovell: How Eurostar Automated Refunds to Put Their Customer Experience Back on TrackMatt Lovell, Former Data, Analytics & Insight Director at Eurostar explains how automation transformed their customer experience in the wake of the pandemic
On March 13, 2020, after two years of hard work, Eurostar replaced its 50-year-old ticketing system with a modern, data-driven platform.
On March 15, 2020, COVID-19 caused Eurostar’s passenger numbers to crash.
In this week’s episode of the Business of Data Podcast, Matt Lovell, former Data, Analytics, and Insight Director at Eurostar, explains why he reprioritized his data projects to improve customer experiences as pandemic disruption hit.
“At the moment all of the...2021-02-1135 minThe Business of Data PodcastThanassis Thomopoulos: Two Data Privacy Changes That Will Transform Personalization at eBay Classifieds GroupThanassis Thomopoulos, Head of Global Marketing and Commercial Analytics at eBay Classifieds Group, outlines how Apple’s ‘transparency framework’ and the looming death of cookies will affect his teams’ approach personalization
Data privacy regulations have been ratcheting gradually up globally since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect two years ago. As we move into 2021, two looming developments will transform the way companies provide personalized customer experiences.
In this week’s episode of the Business of Data podcast, eBay Classifieds Group Head of Global Marketing and Commercial Analytics Thanassis Thomopoulos outlines what they ar...2021-02-0826 minThe Business of Data PodcastAnne Merel Oosterbroek: Why Demystifying Data for Executives is a Priority for ABN AMRO BankAnne Merel Oosterbroek, Head of Data & Analytics, Financial Restructuring and Recovery at ABN AMRO Bank NV shares her tips on creating data literacy campaigns for senior executives
Successful digital transformations require careful planning and significant investments of time and money.
Demystifying data and analytics for senior leadership is an essential part of winning that financial investment, argues Anne Merel Oosterbroek, Head of Data and Analytics, Financial Restructuring and Recovery for ABN AMRO Bank NV in this week’s episode of the Business of Data Podcast.
Data teams steeped in data and analytics know th...2021-01-2827 minThe Business of Data PodcastDan Marzouk: How Aegis Insurance is Overcoming Data Discrepancies to Price Catastrophic RiskDan Marzouk, Senior Vice President of Data Science at Aegis, explains how data science is shaping their approach to insurance
Wildfires are difficult to predict, grow rapidly and have the potential to cause damage worth tens of billions of US dollars.
This is a problem for insurers trying to price risk. The solution? Using data to develop a more complete understanding of risk, argues Aegis Insurance Senior Vice President of Data Science Dan Marzouk in this week’s episode of the Business of Data Podcast.
When evaluating, for example, the chances of a wi...2021-01-2137 min
The Prehistory GuysINTERVIEW: Amanda Hart | Director of the Corinium Museum, CirencesterDespite any number of challenges over the past six years, including more recently the Covid lockdowns of course, Amanda has kept driving the project of giving the museum a complete overhaul and redesign, and with her team has created a breathtaking set of galleries that cover the full span of human history in the Cotswolds.One thing that makes Amanda so rare, is that she is a museum director with archaeology in her veins. She studied archaeology at university and has been involved on excavations of the Bronze Age sites in the Maroni Valley on Cyprus. Ultimately she turned this...2021-01-2053 min
The Prehistory GuysINTERVIEW: Amanda Hart | Director of the Corinium Museum, CirencesterDespite any number of challenges over the past six years, including more recently the Covid lockdowns of course, Amanda has kept driving the project of giving the museum a complete overhaul and redesign, and with her team has created a breathtaking set of galleries that cover the full span of human history in the Cotswolds.One thing that makes Amanda so rare, is that she is a museum director with archaeology in her veins. She studied archaeology at university and has been involved on excavations of the Bronze Age sites in the Maroni Valley on Cyprus. Ultimately she turned...2021-01-2053 minThe Business of Data PodcastJim Albert: Opening the Flood Gates to a New Wave of Data-Driven Flood InsurersRapid advances in data-driven technology and a precipitous rise in catastrophic flood events in the US presented an opportunity for this InsureTech startup
There are 62 Million homes at moderate or extreme risk of flooding in the US, according to insurance risk assessment firm Verisk.
Homeowners insurance does not typically cover flood damage and up to 50% of homes in high-risk areas have no flood insurance at all. This amounts to a serious problem, argues the founder of InsureTech startup Neptune Flood Insurance Jim Albert in this week’s episode of the Business of Data Podcast.
...2021-01-1429 minThe Business of Data PodcastAllen Crane: How to Successfully Migrate Your Company to the CloudThe best way for companies to provide premium experiences to their customers is a cloud-enabled platform, argues USAA Assistant Vice President and Head of Information Management for P&C Allen Crane in this week’s podcast
USAA Assistant Vice President and Head of Information Management for P&C Allen Crane has a simple message for those companies yet to begin their cloud transformation journey. Start now.
The USAA built their cloud infrastructure from the ground up to provide services with the ‘wow’ factor, as Crane explains in this week’s episode of the Business of Data pod...2021-01-1127 minThe Business of Data PodcastSherene Jose: How Mastercard Reimagined the Fight Against FraudSherene Jose, VP and Chief of Staff, Cyber and Intelligence Solutions at Mastercard explains how they reimagined their fraud detection teams as revenue-generating innovation machines
You might not have heard of Mastercard’s cyber and intelligence solutions team, but you have probably used their technology.
Chip and PIN, contactless payments and even biometric-secured purchases are all part of the growing arsenal of payment solutions they oversee at the financial services giant.
In fact, creating innovative ways to make shopping safer and easier for their customers the team’s core purpose, explains Mastercard VP Chief of Staff Cyber and Intelligence Solutions Sher...2020-12-1831 minThe Business of Data PodcastDi Mayze: WPP’s Community-Led Approach to Data and AnalyticsDi Mayze: WPP’s Community-Led Approach to Data and Analytics2020-12-1030 minThe Business of Data PodcastLisa Allen: How Ordnance Survey Data is Guiding the UK’s COVID-19 RecoveryLisa Allen, Head of Data and Analytical Services at UK mapping agency Ordnance Survey, reveals how its data is helping the government respond to COVID-19
Ordnance Survey, Great Britain’s state-owned mapping agency, has a data culture that stretches back to its founding nearly 230 years ago. It supplies geospatial data and services to hundreds of customers from insurance companies to the police and local councils.
Innovation and data science are at the heart of everything Ordnance Survey does, as Ordnance Survey Head of Data and Analytical Services Lisa Allen says in this week’s episode of t...2020-12-0727 minThe Business of Data PodcastMeena Thanikachalam: How Data is Transforming the Customer Experience at Ally BankMeena Thanikachalam, Head of Data Architecture at Ally Bank explains how building a world-class data platform in the cloud will transform the customer experience and build loyalty
Traditional high-street banks were not at the forefront of the digital revolution. However, customers today demand instant access to high-quality digital experiences – a trend that has only been accelerated by the pandemic.
Banks must use their data to develop a better understanding of their customers’ needs, argues Meena Thanikachalam, Head of Data Architecture at online bank Ally in this week’s episode of the Business of Data podcast.
...2020-12-0724 minThe Business of Data PodcastGill Tomlinson: Data Monetization is the ‘Next Big Leap’ for Three UKGillian Tomlinson, Director of Data and Analytics at Three UK, outlines how the telco is partnering with its holding company on futuristic data monetization projects that will harness the power of 5G
Public attitudes towards the UK’s 5G rollout may be mixed. But for data and analytics leaders at British telecoms companies, the technology represents an opportunity to explore new data monetization opportunities.
As Three UK Director of Data and Analytics Gillian Tomlinson explains in this week’s Business of Data podcast, this is something Three built into its digital transformation plans years ago.
2020-12-0728 minThe Business of Data PodcastRicardo Rodrigues: Driving Pricing Personalization as the Car Industry EvolvesVauxhall Opel Global Pricing Operations and Strategy Manager Ricardo Rodrigues argues that data is playing a key role as the industry adapts to a generational change in demand for cars
The way people think about car ownership has changed, and data and analytics is helping to create the products and pricing strategies required to meet those changing customer needs.
In this episode of the Business of Data podcast, Vauxhall Opel Global Pricing Operations and Strategy Manager Ricardo Rodrigues outlines how data is driving customer-centric pricing strategies tailored to this new era.
Agility in...2020-11-1725 minThe Business of Data PodcastTracy McDonagh: Why Amica Life Insurance is Empowering Customers with Self-Service DataAmica Life Insurance Assistant VP of Life Data Strategy Tracy McDonagh argues that insurers must provide more digital options to their customers to stay competitive in a fast-moving marketplace
The days of shopping for insurance through an agent are coming to an end. In a competitive B2C insurance marketplace, providing enhanced digital access to data and services has never been more important.
Upgrading data platforms to accommodate this shift in customer behavior is essential for forward-thinking insurers, as Amica Life Insurance Assistant VP of Life Data Strategy Tracy McDonagh argues in this week’s ep...2020-11-1728 minThe Business of Data PodcastEdgar Abreu: The Secret to Data Literacy SuccessA well-executed data literacy program is essential to make data-driven operations ‘business as usual’, argues Synchrony Financial VP of Data Analytics Edgar Abreu in this week’s podcast.
Data literacy is the cornerstone of a data-driven culture and facilitates effective communication between both technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels of a business.
That is why Edgar Abreu VP of Data Analytics at retail credit card company Synchrony Financial created the Data Intelligence Academy in his organization as he explains in this week’s episode of the Business of Data Podcast.
“In order to make da...2020-11-0925 minThe Business of Data PodcastSantiago Castro: Why FBN Bank Put Data at the Heart of its Business Resilience StrategySantiago Castro, CDO at FBN Bank, discusses how the bank’s digital transformation prepared it for the challenges of COVID-19 and how he’s building even more adaptability into its resilience strategy going forward
When FBN Bank CDO Santiago Castro was named the bank’s Interim COO in January, he was unaware of the events that would unfold in the months ahead. Luckily, he had kickstarted FBN’s digital transformation two years previously.
In this episode of the Business of Data podcast, Castro outlines how the COVID-19 pandemic tested FBN Bank’s business continuity and shares how...2020-11-0928 minThe Business of Data PodcastRussell Barker: Securing Enterprise-Wide Data Strategy Buy-InRussell Barker, Global Head of Macro Data Strategies at Morgan Stanley, outlines how he partnered with colleagues at all levels of the business to identify and refine the four strands of the firm’s data strategy
Executive sponsorship may be a vital ingredient for data strategy success. But in an enterprise as large as Morgan Stanley, developing that strategy through a purely ‘top down’ approach is a recipe for trouble.
In this episode of the Business of Data podcast, Morgan Stanley Global Head of Macro Data Strategies Russell Barker reveals how he consulted extensively with busine...2020-11-0327 minThe Business of Data PodcastMartin Campbell: World Vision’s Plan for Charity Sector Digital TransformationMartin Campbell, CIO at World Vision, outlines why he’s doubling down on the children’s charity digital transformation in the age of COVID-19
The charity sector tends to lag behind other industries when it comes to digital transformation, due to its conservative approach to innovation. But as Martin Campbell, CIO at children’s charity World Vision, says, the sector can no longer afford to ignore the benefits of going digital.
In this episode of the Business of Data podcast, he outlines his vision for digital transformation at the charity and why he’s accelerating his stra...2020-11-0330 minThe Business of Data PodcastHarvinder Atwal: What Happened When MoneySupermarket Embraced DataOpsHarvinder Atwal, Group Data Director at MoneySupermarket, shares how DataOps principles have dramatically enhanced the productivity of the group’s data function
Adopting DataOps practices has helped MoneySupermarket’s data function drive significant productivity gains in recent years. The results have been so good, MoneySupermarket Group Data Director Harvinder Atwal decided to chronicle his experiences in his book, Practical DataOps: Delivering Agile Data Science at Scale.
In this episode of the Business of Data podcast, he outlines the key principles that define DataOps and shares how adopting a ‘data products’ mindset is helping his team drive bu...2020-10-0531 minThe Business of Data PodcastAleksandar Lazarevic: Effective Data Strategies Require Constant IterationData leaders must update their strategies continually to stay aligned with business objectives, argues Dr Aleksandar Lazarevic, VP of Advanced Analytics and Data Engineering at Stanley Black and Decker
When Dr Aleksandar Lazarevic joined industrial tools manufacturer Stanley Black and Decker 18 months ago, he set to work updating its analytics strategy to drive company-wide analytics adoption.
In this episode of the Business of Data podcast, he outlines his approach to creating an analytics roadmap that accounts for data availability, data quality and business readiness.
“Most analytics projects, in my opinion, fail because they do...2020-09-2829 minThe Business of Data PodcastLaura Hahn: Every Enterprise Must Define Its Own Data Management JourneyEvery Enterprise Must Define Its Own Data Management Journey
Laura Hahn, Director, Enterprise Data Management at TD Ameritrade, shares key learnings from her experiences implementing the financial services company’s master data management platform
Every company must forge its own path when it comes to data management.
As TD Ameritrade Director, Enterprise Data Management Laura Hahn says in this week’s episode of the Business of Data podcast, there’s no one approach that works for everyone.
“You have to be careful of borrowing another company’s ‘why’,” she warns. “Start with the company’s...2020-09-1729 minThe Business of Data PodcastAntton Peña: How Technology and Data Are Revolutionizing Drone InsuranceAdvances in data and technology may herald a step-change in commercial insurance, Antton Peña and Rayno Mostert from drone insurance company Flock argue in this week’s podcast
From self-driving cars to drone deliveries, practical applications for advanced autonomous vehicles are rapidly increasing around the world. Innovation is at the core of Flock Founder Antton Peña’s mission to reinvent drone insurance, as he explains in this week’s episode of the Business of Data podcast,
“It’s no longer simply about entering a few input fields and getting a price,” Peña says. “It’s abo...2020-09-1428 minThe Business of Data PodcastTim Carey: Taking Healthcare Data and Analytics Back to BasicsCOVID-19 has made a focus on the fundamentals of data literacy and accuracy more crucial than ever, Bane Care Management Director of Data and Performance Analytics Tim Carey argues in this week’s podcast
Covid-19 has had a dramatic effect on in-person care in the US healthcare system and the simultaneous shake-up of data priorities has been no less extreme.
Responding to the changes has been a key priority for Bane Care Management’s Director of Data and Performance Analytics, Tim Carey, in the last six months as he explains in this week’s episode of the...2020-09-0730 minThe Business of Data PodcastLarry Shiller: Data Leaders Must Embrace Creativity and Experimentation‘Never Stop Experimenting,’ Implores Rising Stars Foundation CDO Larry Shiller
COVID-19 has been a stark reminder of why data leaders must embrace creativity and experimentation, Rising Stars Foundation CDO Larry Shiller argues in this week’s podcast
It’s been a tough year for Rising Stars Foundation. Roughly 70% of home schooling curricula sales come from in-person conferences between March and July. So, COVID-19 forced the charity to rethink its whole plan for 2020.
However, the foundation’s CDO, Larry Shiller, seems to have taken this unprecedented disruption in his stride. In this week’s episode of t...2020-08-2732 minThe Business of Data PodcastBesa Bauta: Healthcare Data Leaders Must Work Together in the World Post-COVID-19Besa Bauta, CDO at children’s charity MercyFirst, argues that better collaboration between health and social care data leaders will be needed to meet patient expectations in the post-pandemic ‘new normal’
Patient and employee expectations around data sharing and accessibility are soaring as a result of COVID-19, MercyFirst CDO Besa Bauta argues in this week’s Business of Data podcast episode.
The pandemic has thrown the benefits of free-flowing patient data between healthcare settings into stark relief. But the industry’s data leaders will need to collaborate more effectively to make this vision a reality.
“We...2020-08-2433 min
The Business of Data PodcastDee Samra: Data Governance Doesn’t Have to be a Dirty WordLiberty Global Director of Data Dee Samra reveals how she’s changing perceptions around data governance at the telecoms company
Less-data-driven organizations often view data governance as a bit of a headache. But as Dee Samra, Director of Data at telecoms firm Liberty Global, says, it doesn’t have to be that way.
In this debut episode of our brand-new Business of Data podcast, Samra talks to Corinium’s Catherine King about how she’s establishing data governance as a key value driver at the company.
“[Data governance] is an enabler,” she says. “Focusing on th...2020-08-1929 min
The Business of Data PodcastScott Zoldi: The AI Ethics Buck Stops with the CDAOFICO CAO Scott Zoldi outlines how he believes enterprises can ensure they’re using AI ethically and responsibly in episode two of the Business of Data podcast
AI ethics emerged as a key barrier to enterprise AI adoption when analytics company FICO commissioned Corinium to survey 100 CDOs, CAOs and CDAOs about their AI strategies. So for the second episode of the Business of Data podcast, we invite FICO CAO Scott Zoldi to join us and share his views about the findings of this research.
“The hype cycle of AI is over and the hard work has...2020-08-1940 min
The Red Diamond Courier: Elder Scrolls Online Tips, Tricks, and MoreEpisode 16: Dungeon Guides Part 3: Wayrest Sewers, Arx Corinium, & Crypt of HeartsIn this episode of The Red Diamond Courier, Bob Chichinske and Doggedbark24 go into part 3 of our Dungeon Guides segment. Included this week are Wayrest Sewers, Arx Corinium, & Crypt of Hearts. They go into how to get through these dungeons and what sets you can earn from them. Thanks for listening!
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